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Aspersion
Aspersion As*per"sion, n. [L. aspersio, fr. aspergere: cf. F.
aspersion.]
1. A sprinkling, as with water or dust, in a literal sense.
Behold an immersion, not and aspersion. --Jer.
Taylor.
2. The spreading of calumniations reports or charges which
tarnish reputation, like the bespattering of a body with
foul water; calumny.
Every candid critic would be ashamed to cast
wholesale aspersions on the entire body of
professional teachers. --Grote.
Who would by base aspersions blot thy virtue.
--Dryden.
Meaning of ASPERSION from wikipedia
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Aspersion (la. aspergere/aspersio), in a
religious context, is the act of
sprinkling with water,
especially holy water.
Aspersion is a
method used in...
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baptism are
designed for
baptisms using a non-immersive method, such as
aspersion (sprinkling) or
affusion (pouring). The
simplest of
these fonts has a...
- also
include total submersion baptism,
partial immersion baptism, and
aspersion or sprinkling.
Christian denominations which baptize by
affusion do not...
- immersion; if
immersion is total, by submersion; by
affusion (pouring); and by
aspersion (sprinkling).
Those who hold the
first view may also
adhere to the tradition...
- such as
smudge pots and
aspersion irrigation to the region.
Smudge pots work by
providing direct heat to the
vines while aspersion involves spraying the...
- baptism. That
person would receive the sign of the
Cross and
possibly aspersion with holy
water from a minister,
indicating their entry to the
state of...
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Irrigation in
viticulture is the
process of
applying extra water in the
cultivation of grapevines. It is
considered both
controversial and
essential to...
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baptism that is
distinguished from
baptism by
affusion (pouring) and by
aspersion (sprinkling),
sometimes without specifying whether the
immersion is total...
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himself from
statements made by
characters in
Satanic Verses that cast
aspersion on
Islam or
Prophet Mohammad, and
opposing the
release of the paperback...
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campaign focused on the candidates'
moral standards, as each side cast
aspersions on
their opponents. Cleveland's
supporters rehashed the old allegations...
